I know I sound like a broken record, but will be really interesting to see if Balmforth, at last makes the squad, different eyes to Smith, Cummins will know he better than anyone.

Wouldn't surprise me if Hodgson makes the squad over Balmforth

and for 80 minutes so nothing new there then

Are you going? I can arrange it for you, the boys need our support.

Certainly not expecting a victory this week. More interested in seeing who is selected by Grix and how the overall performance and structure is from the team. Might give us an indication of who was out of favour, what kind of support Smith had in the dressing room etc. I'm hoping for some kind of upturn even if it's miniscule.

Yeah, you can't knock the effort that lad puts in when he pulls on our jersey. One of our clubs all time greats. And our only man of steel winner.

2 defeats on the bounce for Saints. Are they in dissaray or are we gonna feel their wrath?

Been a very good player but wouldn’t have him as a all time great,just my personal opinion.

Just tackle 52 alone puts him in that catagory. And then there's the thosands of other tackles he's made.

He may not be as classy a hooker as Jackson or Swain. But his effort every single game puts him in their ballpark.

A mere 2 games on the bounce, oh to be in such a rosy situation.

Good luck anyone predicting the 17 from that squad

Challenge accepted:

1. Litten
2. Martin
3. Sutty
4. Scott
5. McIntosh
6. Smith
7. Charles
8. Ese’ese
9. Houghton
10. Pele
11. Okunbor
12. Lane
13. Cator
14. Gardner
15. Laidlow
16. Balmforth
17. Jebson
18th man - Tindall or Moy

Personally I’d start Pele off the bench to mix up size and experience as our replacement front row is dreadful